Chocolate Pear Spice Cake

7 Reviews

Prep: 20 min
Cook: 1 hr
Ready In: 1 hr 20 min

“This cake is moist and delicious especially when served warm with whipped cream. It is a very attractive cake. It looks and tastes as though you went to a lot of trouble, but it is really so easy and quick to throw together. Serve warm cake with a sprinkle of powdered sugar and a dollop of whipped topping.” - by Carlee

Directions

Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch springform pan.
Use an electric mixer to beat the eggs, applesauce, molasses, and butter in a large bowl. Beat in the cake mix along with the cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and orange peel. Mix on medium speed for 4 minutes. Pour batter into prepared pan. Top the unbaked cake with pear slices; sprinkle evenly with the pecans and chopped chocolate.
Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 55 to 60 minutes. Cool for 25 minutes before removing from pan.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (16 total)

Calories
283 cal
14%

Fat
14.7 g
23%

Carbs
36 g
12%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Reviews (7)

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Grammycooks

May. 18, 2009

"This is the first time I have ever rated a recipe. This cake is just fantastic. I made it exactly as the recipe indicated except I used milk chocolate chips on the top instead of shaved chocolate. ..." See moreThe cake was light yet moist and just delicious. I have a feeling it will be even better tomorrow!"

TLC

Jan. 25, 2010

"More of a spice cake, than a pear flavor. This is by no means is a bad tasting cake and it is soft and moist, but I was hoping for more pear flavor and should have known better since the pears are jus..." See moret on top. I followed the recipe exactly."

KC1126

Dec. 28, 2009

"This cake is great for the holidays. The spices, orange, pear, and chocolate are a great combination and the cake itself is moist and not too heavy. This is one of the best cake recipes I have gotte..." See moren off of this site."

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